Stereoscopic Video Equipment

available from Curtin University's Centre for Marine Science and Technology

The Centre for Marine Science & Technology has developed a range of stereoscopic video hardware for use in a wide range of applications. Stereoscopic video (or 3D video) provides many benefits over the use of contentional 2D video. A 3D display provides a more realistic and dynamic presentation and for remote control applications it can increase the performance of the operator of the remote equipment. The following range of equipment is available:

Mini-3D Underwater Stereoscopic Video Camera

The "Mini-3D" is our latest and smallest underwater stereoscopic video camera. The camera is designed for use in the oil and gas industry on ROVs (Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles) and has a range of video output options to maintain compatibility with a wide variety of ROVs. more info...

Compact Underwater Stereoscopic Video Camera

This stereoscopic video camera was originally developed in 1994 for use in the offshore oil industry with Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). more info...

Stereoscopic Video Camera Systems

The Centre can configure a pair of stereoscopic video cameras to meet almost any intended application - above ground, underground or underwater. The cameras shown here are mounted on a pan and tilt unit and are for use with a telepresence system. A 3D Video Multiplexer (see below) is used with the cameras to generate the 3D video signal for display on a stereoscopic display.

Flicker-Free Stereoscopic Display System

This display system presents flicker-free full-colour stereoscopic images to viewers who are wearing the light-weight 3D glasses. The system accepts 3D video from any field- sequential 3D video source (in PAL or NTSC) and displays the images at 100 or 120 images per second. The lightweight glasses are confortable to wear and do not interfere with the images from other monitors.

3D Video Multi-Standard Converter

This unit allows field-sequential 3D video to be converted between the NTSC and PAL video standards. It is also capable of converting 3D video to 2D and performing time base correction. A pair of these units can be used with a pair of video projectors to set up a large screen 3D video projection system. 3D Video conversion services also available - see below.

S-VIDEO DEMUX - Field-sequential 3D Video De-multiplexer

This unit demultiplexes field-sequential 3D video into two separate left and right video signal streams. The unit is compatible with both the NTSC 3.58 and PAL video standards. The primary application of this unit is to drive a pair of polarised video projectors to set up a large screen 3D video projection system.

3D Multiplexer

This device allows field-sequential 3D video to be generated from a pair of genlocked video cameras. It is compatible with both the PAL and NTSC video standards. The output signal can be recorded on a standard video recorder or viewed directly with the Flicker-Free Stereoscopic Display System (above) or using the 3D Glasses Driver Box (below). We can custom-design a stereoscopic camera system for your requirements using the 3D Multiplexer and a pair of genlockable video cameras.

Alternatives for Simplified 3DTV and Stereoscopic Video

A number of simplified (and cheaper) alternatives are available for using, viewing and producing stereoscopic video with your existing television and video equipment.

3D Glasses Driver Box

This device allows 3D video to be viewed on a standard television. The following equipment is all that is required: A standard television, any VCR, the 3D Glasses Driver Box and a pair of Liquid Crystal Shutter (LCS) 3D Glasses. Watching 3D video is very easily achieved. The box reads the video signal from the VCR and determines whether a left or a right image is being displayed on the television screen. The box then drives each eye of the LCS glasses black or clear so that the left eye only sees left images and the right eye only sees right images. A full-colour stereoscopic image is seen on the television screen - albeit with a noticable 25Hz (or 30Hz) flicker. Shutter glasses are now widely available.

Field-sequential 3D Video Conversion Service

We can convert your 3D Video footage between different tape formats and video standards (while retaining the 3D aspect of the content).

Acceptable input formats:	PAL: DVD, miniDV, SVHS, SVHS-C, VHS, VHS-C NTSC: DVD, SVHS, SVHS-C, VHS, VHS-C MESECAM: SVHS, SVHS-C, VHS, VHS-C
Acceptable output formats:	PAL: DVD, miniDV, SVHS, SVHS-C, VHS, VHS-C NTSC: SVHS, SVHS-C, VHS, VHS-C

(SVHS and VHS conversions are Hi-Fi Stereo sound compatible)
(Betacam SP, Digital Betacam and UMATIC are also available upon request).

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